GUYANA Beverages Incorporated (GBI), through their popular Busta Soft drink brand has added their support to the ongoing Republic Bank Limited (RBL) Secondary Schools Football League.
At a simple ceremony at their Great Diamond headquarters, the company offered it’s unwavering support to the school league being played every Sunday’s at the Ministry of Education ground.
The 5th edition of the tournament features 8 school teams namely Waramuri top from Region One, Bartica Secondary from Region Seven, President’s College from Region Four as well as South Ruimveldt, Chase Academy, East Ruimveldt, West Ruimveldt and Dolphin Secondary from Georgetown.
Petra Co-director Troy Mendonca was grateful for support of the league by the beverage company, saying “We are always happy and, in this case, elated to have GBI Guyana Beverage Inc to be on board with us, to Mr. Arjoon and his fellow executives, we want you to know that your contribution not just to the running of the tournament but also add to these value youngsters involved in this tournament.”

He added that this format allows for more growth and understanding of school teams’ game, continuing, “This tournament in any landscape is developmental because most teams play a league format, playing in a league format helps them to at least play seven matches in the tournament …….and it also good that it in the beginning of the schools year because you get an opportunity to develop your team to compete in other tournament.”
SM Jaleel, the parent company of Busta, through Marketing Manager Andre Noel was elated to celebrate the partnership with the Petra Organisation.

“This partnership, we believe, amplifies our shared commitment to growth and development of sports in Guyana and the Caribbean, regionally SM Jaleel is honoured to play a role. At SM Jaleel our commitment to sports in the Caribbean is a long standing one; that legacy extends not only to cricket but also football, we are very passionate about football especially in this country.”

“We have been able to see out partnerships bloom even in the elite league, so we are entrenched in Guyana and we continue to be entrenched in Guyana from athletes of all ages, so when Petra Organisation came to us to sponsor schools football, we recognise obviously that this is a mutually beneficial opportunity supporting not only Petra’s goals but the dreams of all those young athletes in Guyana,” He continued.

Meanwhile Guyana Beverages Inc General Manager Samuel Arjoon said it’s an honour for GBI to play this pivotal role in enhancing sports in Guyana.
“I want to take this opportunity to commend the Petra Organisation for the work they have been doing over a number of years and we have a good relationship but that relationship didn’t just happen and I want to throw this out there to clubs and organisations in terms of sponsorship and what we look for, it’s quite simple but in my opinion it’s something hard to achieve in the sporting arena in Guyana,” Arjoon contended.

In the latest round Bartica secondary, Chase Academy and Waramuri secondary got their Republic Bank Limited Schools U18 Football League campaign off to a flyer with two amazing wins on Sunday.
The action resumes on Sunday with four more battles.